Specialized Meeting Examines the Impact of the Second and Third Imposed Wars on the Health System, with Support from The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO

A joint meeting of UNESCO Chairs, the Pasteur Institute of Iran and the Medical History Subgroup of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Iran, entitled “Examining the Impact of the Second and Third Imposed Wars on the Infrastructure and Human Resources of the Health System,” will be held with the support of The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO. Dr. Hassan Fartousi, Secretary-General of The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, will deliver the opening address.

The meeting will be held to examine the various dimensions and consequences of war for the infrastructure and human resources of the health system, with the participation of UNESCO Chairs in the fields of the History of Traditional Medicine, Bioethics, Human Rights, Peace and Democracy.

It is worth noting that Dr. Mohammad Ali Mohaqqeqi, Dr. Bagher Larijani, Dr. Ehsan Mostafavi, Dr. Amirhossein Jamshidi, Dr. Mahmoud Abbasi, Dr. Mehdi Sabouripour and Dr. Jalil Arab Kheradmand will present their perspectives and specialized insights at the meeting.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

This program offers continuing education credits and is registered in the Continuing Education System under ID 261702.